Senior Analyst - Payments

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You'll be in a key role, supporting general accounting functions. Utilizing your drive and motivation, you will expand your experience and develop subject matter expertise in a variety of areas. You will have the opportunity to increase your accounting knowledge to include complex scenarios as part of a dynamic and challenging Finance organization.

• Assisting with the monthly close process and projects.

• Performing analytical assignments and preparing accounting reports.

• Preparing reconciliations of accounts, actively investigating reconciling items to resolve timely.

• Performing analysis and coordinating with partners to resolve any differences.

• Analyzing and interpreting reports for managers, providing recommendations to guide business decisions.

• Fielding issue escalations and responding to inquiries, ensuring resolution.

• Maintaining records for accounting transactions.

• Comparing system outputs with daily input verifying for accuracy and resolves discrepancies.

• Leading the company's efforts to comply with the requirements of Sarbanes Oxley while ensuring compliance and adherence with controls for internal policies and external regulations.

• Participating in the identification and implementation of improvements to accounting processes.

You are growing and developing your accounting and analytical skill sets, as well as starting to expand into a more self-driven and/or leadership mindset. You have a solid grasp of the accounting concepts and participations you have been exposed to, and a knowledge of other areas of accounting. You have a desire to develop your skills and grow your career, while helping to enhance a positive work environment.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or four or more years of work experience.

• Three or more years of relevant work experience.

• Experience in the preparation of general ledger postings and account reconciliations.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics.

• Experience in continuous improvement initiatives and root cause analysis.

• Knowledge of attention to detail and good communications skills.

• Knowledge of FASB requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and accounting best practices.

• Experience in Microsoft Office, including Excel.

• Knowledge of accounting systems and applications such as SAP, ReconNET, CPM/Essbase, Hyperion Financial Management, Blackline, SQL or relevant systems and applications.

• Experience in leading or participating in training and skills development initiatives as a subject matter expert.

• CPA certification (or are in the process of getting certified).

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

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